Helen Babb

It is said that Art can connect with the human spirit at the deepest level and communicate profound meanings about the mysteries and subtleties of existence. Painting and drawing for me is a connection between an inner sense of being and our outer experience. My practice draws on skills and perception practised over time and is a response to something seen and experienced both inwardly and outwardly.  The method and medium used is an integral part of the process, and contributes to the direction and focus, of the work; time, and place, thought and feeling all inform. It is a journey of discovery and in a sense remains open and incomplete, as the shells on the shore leave traces of the movement of the sea.
I have always drawn and painted with a love for colour, light and space, working with watercolour, oils and oil-pastel. I paint outside responding to the dynamic movement and changes that present over a few hours or days. This can be followed by reflection and development of a series from the initial paintings and drawings. Several themes or categories emerge, land, sea, river, garden, and a series of floral still-life that connect to personal history and memory.
I studied at St. Albans and Epsom Schools of Art followed by work in education and community arts. Moving to Devon I worked and trained in social care, supporting people and families with disabilities and managing support services.
More recently having moved to Suffolk the landscape, trees and light have become my focus.